Highlight Key Artwork
Hot foil or metallic inks emphasize logos, seals, and hero details for premium impact.
Bring your packaging to a new level of visual impact. Netpak adds hot foil, embossing, UV and texture coatings, metallic inks, and lamination to boost shelf presence and brand perception.
Reflective accents for premium shelf impact
Add foil stamping or metallic ink to highlight logos, borders, & key details. Ideal for luxury cartons & gift sets.
High-gloss highlights and tactile contrast
Spot UV for crisp shine. Texture varnish for raised, velvety effects that guide touch & draw attention on shelf.
Three-dimensional branding and texture
Elevate logos & patterns with embossing or sculpted detail. Adds depth, precision, & a premium feel to panels.
Gloss, matte, or soft-touch durability
Gloss for brilliance. Matte for refined control. Soft-touch for luxury tactility with improved protection & presentation.
Match each effect to a clear packaging objective. Pair with structure and board for best results.
Hot foil or metallic inks emphasize logos, seals, and hero details for premium impact.
Spot UV delivers crisp shine. Texture varnish creates raised, velvety effects that draw attention.
Embossing adds depth and precision. Soft-touch lamination gives packaging a luxury feel.
Gloss or matte lamination boosts durability, reduces scuffing, and preserves print quality.
Foil, embossing, and soft-touch finishes create premium presence that helps your packaging stand out on shelf.
Coatings and film lamination protect against handling, moisture, and light scuffing to keep cartons looking clean.
Finishing is integrated with prepress and structural design, so visuals align with diecuts, folds, and packing flow.
Full-service packaging partner: Netpak supports projects from structural design to finished folding cartons, aligning engineering, prepress, printing, and finishing for reliable outcomes.
Built for your markets: We serve food, beverage, health and beauty, pharmaceutical, electronics, and retail with sustainable, custom-printed folding cartons produced in Canada for Canada and the U.S.
Responsive production: Stocked materials and just-in-time delivery help us move fast and adapt to changing timelines without sacrificing quality.
Food. Beverage. Health and Beauty. Retail. Pharmaceutical. Electronics.
Each program is built around the right board, barrier needs, and retail presentation.
Request a quote to explore finishing options tailored to your product and budget.
Netpak supports fiber-based packaging and circular practices. We offer eco-certified substrates and operate under recognized standards including BRCGS Packaging, ISO 9001, FSC, PEFC, and SFI. These programs help brands meet retailer and regulatory expectations while maintaining print performance.
Answers to the most common enhanced finishing questions.
Hot foil stamping, metallic inks, embossing, debossing, spot UV, raised and texture varnish, gloss and matte coatings, and film lamination including soft-touch.
Folding carton boards across common grades, plus micro-flute and rigid boxboard. We match finish selection to the board surface and structure to ensure adhesion and clean detail.
Yes. Foil with emboss, foil with spot UV, or soft-touch with spot gloss are common. We plan sequence and make-ready so elements register cleanly and convert efficiently.
Provide each finish on its own vector layer or spot colour plate, named clearly. Keep type and fine lines within recommended stroke widths. Avoid trapping unless our prepress team specifies it for your design.
Yes. We can provide colour proofs for print and drawdowns or samples to validate foil shades, varnish effects, and soft-touch before production approval.
Soft-touch and matte films reduce gloss and can slightly mute colour. We compensate in prepress and confirm with proofs or drawdowns on the chosen board and film.
Foil can hold fine lines when artwork is prepared correctly and the board surface is suitable. We will review critical sizes and recommend adjustments where needed.
Most carton boards remain recyclable with standard levels of foil, coatings, and varnish. Soft-touch or film lamination can change end-of-life behavior. Tell us your sustainability targets and we will suggest compliant options.
Yes. We source foils and textures to meet brand standards and provide swatches or samples for approval before we proceed to tooling and production.
Finishes add thickness and change slip. We validate fold lines, glue areas, and machine-packing needs during structural design so cartons run smoothly in production.